Monthly Archives: February, 2011

With more quotes to immediately follow. From the Rangers: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES AND QUOTES February 17, 2011 – New York Rangers 4, Los Angeles Kings 3 SO (Game No. 59, Home No. 29) • The Rangers defeated the Los Angeles Kings, 4-3, in the shootout tonight at Madison…

Will have more in a moment. The only news: Wojtek Wolski will skate in warmup. He wants to play. If he can’t, Kris Newbury will. Back with Tortorella quotes in a few. The most interesting stuff was about how he doesn’t want Prust fighting the heavyweights, and how he takes…

Wojtek Wolski is not expected to play tomorrow because of his sore ribcage. So Kris Newbury is back up. Here’s the official announcement of the transaction from the Rangers: NEW YORK RANGERS TRANSACTION UPDATE New York, February 16, 2011 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced…

You know, the Rangers were good when they were playing a lot (14 games from Jan. 1-25). But I have this theory about stretches like that. Things kind of get lost a little bit because a team isn’t able to practice due to the games, the travel and the need…

Chris Kreider, an ’09 Rangers first-round draft pick (19th overall), won the MVP at the Beanpot Tournament in Boston, for Boston College last night. John Tortorella: “I didn’t see any of it. Sully (Mike Sullivan) came in and told me today and I wish that kid turned pro last year.…

… if you can call this live. The team had a two-session workout, the second half spent on the power play. Now it’s in a team meeting, so we’re awaiting John Tortorella. Could be a while. News? Well, Wojtek Wolski (ribcage) did not skate today, but expects to skate tomorrow.…

… and so do I. If all goes well I’ll be at practice this morning and have a report later on. Maybe an update on Wolski’s ribcage, and an idea on what will happen with the third D-pair (barring a trade) since Eminger didn’t play in the third period Sunday.…

Happy Valentine’s Day! I’m back. Did I miss anything? Seriously, is there anything I need to know? I mean, I watched all the games, but I really didn’t check in here too much. So, anything going on here? Before I get back to work, special Thank Youse to Sean Mayer…

Courtesy of the Rangers: February 13, 2011 – New York Rangers 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 3 (Game No. 58, Home No. 28) * The Rangers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, 5-3, today at Madison Square Garden to improve to 30-24-4 overall, including a 13-12-3 mark at home. New York is now 11-7-2…

It goes without saying, but I’ll say it anyway: This game is pretty Byfuglien pivotal. Home ice. No Crosby or Malkin. It’s time to make hay. Eminger back in the lineup. Del Zotto prucha’d. Godard to begin serving his automatic 10-game suspension for coming off the bench during the Pens’…

How’s that for an intro? I’m not talking about the frizzy-haired musician. I’m talking about Ken Gernander, coach of the Connecticut Whale. Four score and seven years ago — well, at least it feels as if it were that long ago — I covered the Rangers’ AHL affiliate when it…

First off I’d like to thank Carp for letting the inmates run the asylum while he’s on his forced absence. I’d also like to thank Sean Mayer for filling in with the daily updates and some thought provoking posts during the week. This has been a frustrating week for Rangers…

Courtesy of the Rangers: February 11, 2011 – New York Rangers 2, Atlanta Thrashers 3 (Game No. 57, Away No. 30) * The Rangers were defeated by the Atlanta Thrashers, 3-2, tonight at Philips Arena, and are now 29-24-4 overall with a 17-12-1 mark on the road. * Fifteen of…

Pivotal game tonight, with the host Thrashers just four points behind the Rangers for the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference. (Carolina is in eighth place, three points behind the Rangers.) The Rangers, with five losses in a row, aren’t the only team that’s struggling. Atlanta has lost four straight…

This just in from the Rangers: Chris Drury had arthroscopic knee surgery today and will miss six weeks. Here’s the release from the Rangers: New York, February 11, 2011 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that Chris Drury underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on his…